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Tom Pohorelsky 1914 - 1990

Tom Pohorelsky (1914 - 1990)
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Tom Pohorelsky
Last Known Residence
Dime Box, Lee County, Texas 77853
Born
October 8, 1914
Death
January 13, 1990
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Tom Pohorelsky of Dime Box, Lee County, Texas was born on October 8, 1914, and died at age 75 years old on January 13, 1990.

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Dime Box, Lee County, Texas 77853
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Tom Pohorelsky passed away at age 75 years old on January 13, 1990. Tom Pohorelsky of Dime Box, Lee County, Texas was born on October 8, 1914.

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Tom Pohorelsky lived 4 years shorter than the average Pohorelsky family member when he died at the age of 75.
The average age of a Pohorelsky family member is 79.
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1914 - 1990 World Events

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In 1914, in the year that Tom Pohorelsky was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.

In 1928, Tom was merely 14 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.

In 1959, Tom was 45 years old when on August 8th, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The US flag was changed to show 50 stars.

In 1980, Tom was 66 years old when on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.

In 1990, in the year of Tom Pohorelsky's passing, on April 24th, the Hubble telescope was launched into space after long delays due to the Challenger explosion. An optical flaw was found within weeks of launch but was fixed within three years. The discoveries made possible by the Hubble have contributed to scientists' understanding of the universe.

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